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2015: The Year Of Craft Beer In Philly

As home to the world’s original and biggest craft beer week—Philly Beer Week—Philadelphia sets a high bar for beer events. In the city and suburbs, beerific happenings take place all year long that draw hundreds and thousands of beer lovers. Here’s a look at some of the oldest, largest, quirkiest and most popular celebrations of artisanal suds slated for 2015:

March:

Called “one of the top 10 beer festivals in America” by Forbes Traveler, the Philly Craft Beer Festival returns under tents at the Philadelphia Navy Yard with more than 75 national and international breweries, food trucks

Philly's Hotel Bars: Check Out The Scene & The Happy Hours

The Sonesta Philadelphia’s Art Bar opened in July 2014, joining the ranks of cool hotel bars in a city that knows its cool bars. With a stylish interior and an art program courtesy of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Art Bar welcomes guests with craft cocktails, beers and wines that complement its modern décor.

The Sonesta isn’t the only property raising the bar. It seems Philadelphia’s hotels are vying for the top bar scene, which means locals and out-of-towners win. On the menu: craft beers, fantastic wines, inventive drinks and delicious bites, plus distinguishing features (skyline views, outdoor dining,

Beer Gardens Bloom In Philly

There’s only one place for beer lovers to be this summer, and that’s Philadelphia, where beer gardens abound and where craft beers are king. The two newest additions to the city’s beer garden scene: Spruce Street Harbor Park, a beautiful oases along the Delaware River waterfront; and the Independence Beer Garden, a 20,000-square-foot space located across the street from the Liberty Bell.

To capitalize on the city’s growing beer-garden craze, VISIT PHILADELPHIA™ is launching the Visit Philly Beer Garden Series, a new Friday happy hour taking place over the course of 12 weeks at one of six beer gardens

Philly's Bottle Shops Boast Thousands Of Bottles Of Beer On The Wall

Craft beer is big business these days, particularly in Philadelphia, a serious beer town gaining accolades for its suds scene from notable publications like GQ, Draft magazine, Forbes, CNN Travel and others. So what makes the Philadelphia region’s beer scene so great? The bottle shops, for starters. These shops offer hundreds if not thousands of specialty beers to try individually and in “mix-a-six” format (that’s a six-pack of beer with six beers of the drinker’s choosing). What’s more, many of these shops fill growlers of draught beer to go and offer food to accompany the bountiful beer offerings.

Philly Bars Pour Many Of The Most Sought-After Beers In The U.S.

Philadelphia has been recognized as the country’s best beer city by publications from Maxim to GQ, and every month brings news of the opening of a bar/restaurant that specializes in craft beer. Though Philly has held a prominent place in the hearts of Belgian brewers for many years, other international craft beer brewers are now finding ready audiences in the city of brotherly suds. Stalwarts like Monk’s Café and relative newcomers like Brauhaus Schmitz have established such tight relationships with foreign brewers that they import beers that no other American bars can access. Similarly, several revered American breweries—think Russian River,

Lovin' the Nightlife In Philly

Where to go? What to do? When deciding how to spend a night out in Philly—deemed the “late-night capital of the United States” by Esquire in August 2012—it all depends on the mood. And luckily, the city has a neighborhood for every one of them. Ready for a fancy-pants night on the town? Rittenhouse Square rocks upscale like no other neighborhood in town. Have the need to hang with hipsters? Northern Libs is the place. Want to get lost in the crowd? Make Old City a must. Here’s a look at six very different Philly neighborhoods—all easily accessible from Center

When It Comes To Craft Beer, Philly's A Can-Do Kind Of Town

The canned beer revolution is gaining momentum, and Philadelphia restaurants and bars are embracing it in a big way. In August 2012, craftcans.com named “15 Cantastic Places to Get a Beer,” and three Philly places made the list, with Percy Street Barbecue topping it and Memphis Taproom and BAR following behind at #15 and #10 respectively. Meanwhile, canned beer is popping up all over town, from suds-snob hangouts like Craft Ale House and Grey Lodge Pub to burlesque bars and gastropubs such as Trestle Inn and Good Dog Bar. Here’s a look at some of the best places to sip,

Backgrounder: Wineries Near Philadelphia

With geography, climate and growing conditions that mirror those of the Bordeaux Region in France, southeastern Pennsylvania continues to emerge as a major force in America’s wine industry. In fact, Pennsylvania wines as a whole are making steady gains in quality, quantity and recognition. The Commonwealth ranks seventh in the nation for number of wineries; more than 150 wineries operate within its borders, marking more than a 500% increase over 30 years ago. In 2013 alone, Pennsylvania vintners won awards at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, International Women’s Wine Competition, San Diego International Wine Competition, International Eastern Wine Competition,